Flores de Mayo

Flores de Mayo is celebrated around the Philippines every end of May. It's a parade of georgeous women wearing gowns with floral design  and it is held in honor of the Virgin Mary.

 

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Love is in the Air

By: Chaele McMillan
I believe Valentines Day should be every day. I try to make a point each day to let my husband know that I love and repect him. Here are a few tips to help you for the next L-O-V-E Holiday and every day after!1) Make a coupon book. I make coupons for one hundred kisses, back massage, sex during Desperate Housewives, wont bother him during a football game, etc.2) Call your husband and ask him what would he like to eat for supper.3) Spend one hour taking the Kissing Class. Findd new ways to kiss each other and practice your favorite kiss. 4) Camp in the yard. My husband and I have had very romantic nights by the campfire. Its a great time to reconnect without a tv going in the background!5) Open the door for your wife! Believe me she notices!6) Put a new photo of you in his wallet. 7) Send him or her a card in the mail. 8) Leave a pair of panties in his truck. Make sure you put them where he will find them that day. 9) Ask him to pick a number betwwen 1 and 10 and kiss him that many times. Eventually he will learn to pick 10 or maybe 11!lol10) Never withhold sex as a punishment.
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Chaele is happily married to Paul. They have three children that are 5, 3 and 2. She works from home and owns Mom State University (www.momstateuniversity.com)

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Happy new year to everyone

I just want to greet everybody a happy new year. May this be a good and properous year to everyone.
Goodluck
Gobless Always

Bonifacio day, Nov 30 2007

Today, here in the Philippines we are celebrating a regular holiday for one of our national hero who is known to be Bonifacio. To commemorate this day and for honor to this hero it is declared to have no classes for schools and non working day for some company but for those who still got work to do it is also official to have a double pay and that's great.

Make Your Wedding Memorable

It’s a blur of white lace, pink taffeta, and a bunch of hot men in tuxedos. Something to keep in mind while planning a wedding is that all weddings are pretty much the same, unless one is memorably different of course. Sounds simple enough, but how does one create a wedding that significantly differs from the standard blushing bride, white dress, classy bridesmaids, perfect setting, to be followed by a bunch of food, heavy drinking, and a gift of about $100 per person? What’s the trick to turning the tradition of marriage into something that varies enough from tradition to make it new, different, exciting, and memorable?
Details are important, but they’re not always the answer. If you bedazzle everything with pink Swarovski crystals, no one will care that you spent thousands on your decorations when they try to remember your wedding three months later. If you tie a gold bow around every chair, waiter, fork, and hors d'oeuvres at the reception, people might chuckle and appreciate the theme but few will truly remember the elegance that you tried so hard to create when they think of drunk Uncle Bob with a gold bow around his head. Rent designer chandeliers and they’ll stare in awe for 10 seconds before they dance, get drunk, and forget the elegance that’s hanging above. Bottom line is that it’s become commonplace to impress your wedding guests with a pricey, entertaining, and elaborate reception. In order to make a memory, you need to send them home with a little bit of a reminder of how sophisticated and marvelous your wedding really was.
So here you are, the blushing bride, in dire need of some wedding favour ideas. You’ve booked the photographer, you’ve purchased and altered the perfect dress, and everything is in place with the budget. Your main concern right now might be going overboard and wasting too much money on something small that people might just throw away. The trick is knowing your guests and hoping that they know you too; chose something personal and meaningful to you and your guests and the chances of those tiny $2 treasures getting tossed in the trash will hopefully be slim to none.
When giving away favours at your wedding, you’re automatically going to lean towards the item that is cute, pretty, and goes with the theme of everything you’ve already paid for. It’s a fun and unique idea to lean towards the “functional” aspect of the item rather than the visual. Does it do something? Do you need batteries for it? Is someone going to put it in their purse, take it home, and have a place for it on their shelf? Maybe it’s a paperweight and can be used in an office. Maybe it’s a decorative soap in a functional color that would match almost any bathroom.
If it’s a disposable camera or a picture frame, then the guest is almost guaranteed to keep it with them. The disposable camera idea benefits the guests and the married couple because each guest will be certain to have a camera’s worth of pictures to look back on in an album for years to come, and negatives can be mailed to the bride and groom in order to reproduce candid shots taken at their own party.
The most important tip on getting it right with the wedding favours is choosing a favour that truly shows your appreciation of having each person as your guest. Give them the outstanding wedding that they were expecting, and send them home with a special little token of your gratitude and they will surely remember your soiree for years to come.

by: Kim Hall

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Halloween coming to town

It's semestral break again! Halloween is coming near. Have you already had a list of things to do to celebrate this year's halloween? This days, halloween is celebrated not only to comemorate the death of out love ones but it is also a time for family and friends to have time to spend together and enjoy their free days without school, work and anything that makeds them busy. To makes it more memorable I have hear some ideas you can do to make your halloween party more fun.

1. Let's start with the ideas you can do to make your halloween party more fun
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2.Halloween party games and activities for kids
How Many ?
Fill a jar with candy corn and have each guest write down their best guess as to how many candies are in the jar. This is a good game to play at the beginning of the party, as guests filter in. Announce the winnerat the end of the party--They win the jar!Try candy bars instead of candy corn - much tastier!

Cotton-ball Scoop
Fill large mixing bowls with cotton balls and give each guest a spoon. Kids must scoop out as many cotton balls as possible in one minute - without using fingers!

3. Halloween Recipe
Quick Halloween Recipe Ideas
Cut orange JELL-O Jigglers with a pumpkin cookie cutter and lime "jigglers" with a Bat or Witch.
Turn any punch into Witch's brew with Dry Ice - Using tongs, place the ice in an empty ,margarine container. Punch holes in the lid add a little water & close. NEVER touch the dry ice!- Always place it in a separate container.
Cut sandwiches with Halloween cookie cutters. Wilton's make some great ones!
Mix cooled popcorn, chocolate chips and gummy worms. In a bowl. "We call this Bugs in a Bowl!"

Halloween Spider CookiesEasy
Oreo cookies
frosting mixred
licorice ropes
chocolate chipsor
red hots
Split the cookies and put three lengths of red rope licorice across the frosting, letting about 2 inches hang out both sides for legs. Add a little canned frosting and put the cookies back together. Put two small dollops of frosting on edge of cookie and add two chips or red hots for eyes.

Halloween Ghoul Punch
Easysurgical glove orrubber glove
Juice or Colored water
Pour juice or colored water into the glove, tie shut and freeze. Place into the punch bowl at serving time... watch the kids eyes when they see a hand floating in the punch!

Witch's BrewEasy
3 pints purple grape juice
1 1/2 pints club soda
grapes
apples
Mix the grape juice and soda in a pitcher. Cut the apple into small chunks. Float the fruit in the brew just before serving. Like magic, the grapes and apples will look just like eyes and teeth. Make a swizzle broomsticks for each cup, with a straw and black paper cut into a fringe.

On your Birthday

Celebrate one more year of a precious life with a memorable birthday party. When we say birthday, The firsth thing that comes to our mind is cakes, confetti, candles, games and cards, tons of good wishes, and fun. Do you still remember your most memorable birthday? Well I do. Especially those parties my mother gave me during my childhood years. For me every birthday is special because it’s a gift. A gift of life, and another chance of living. That’s why we need to celebrate this special day given to us in any way. It doesn’t have to be expensive. It can be as simple as you want. It’s up to you how you like to celebrate this moment in your life. Listed below are the list about some birthday planning, tips and ideas.

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLANNING BASICS
If possible, begin planning your party 4-5 weeks in advance. Allowing plenty of time for on-line shopping, cake orders and enlisting any friends or family you may want to help.

Pick a theme. Whether it's an elaborat royal kingdom theme, or something easier. You'll then plan all of your party supply purchases, decorations around that theme.,

The best party times are......1:00 - 3:00 or 2:00 - 4:00 You won't need to serve a meal but a few finger foods are advised For little ones try 10:00am -11:30 to work around nap time.



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On your Wedding

Planning a Wedding? Today's weddings are about options. There are unlimited ideas come together to create an event customized to the individual. The possibilities are endless. But don't allow wedding planning to overwhelm. Enjoy it! I believe that the planning process should be like the diamond itself—flawless. You just need a bit of guidance and a few tips to help you plan the perfect wedding day.

Below are my suggested Wedding Checklist:

Planning Timeline –This is a time line you made before, during and after the wedding.
Wedding budget –A budget is absolutely essential in planning your wedding. Costs can easily spiral out of control, and if you don't document them, you may end up paying far more for your wedding than you planned.
Reception - The location is one of the most important aspects of your wedding so consider carefully what will make yours a special, one-of-a-kind wedding event. You have many option including a do it yourself wedding (friends and family contributing of course.)

Ideas for wedding sites include:

At Home
Auditoriums
Beach
Bed and Breakfast
Camp Grounds
Club Houses
Country Clubs
Conference Centers
Convention Centers
Hotel - Ball Rooms - Grounds or - Gardens.
Houses of Worship - Churches - Synagogues - Temples - Mosques -
Mansions
Museums
Parks
Patio
ranches
Resorts
Rented Halls
Stadiums
Yachts or Cruise Ships

Catering – take consideration of the food and beverages you want to prepare for your guest.
Ceremony - Your wedding ceremony is the reason behind the big party, and it should be just as memorable. Here, you will officially become man and wife, everything else is just an add-on. Plan your wedding ceremony with careful consideration, and make it special.
Flowers - Your wedding flowers are more than eye candy; they set the ambiance for the entire event. Go with the season! Choose wedding flowers that bloom locally and naturally during the time of your wedding. Although you can find most floral varieties all year, seasonal blooms are readily available, less expensive and often more durable.
Music - The main focus during a wedding is love. Try picking songs that are very romantic, romantic songs. Music is a crucial way to convey your feelings, personalities, wedding theme, and to help your guests relax.
Photography – photographs are one of the most valuable memories of your wedding. This will serve as reminder of the one of the most memorable part of your life as couples.
Cakes - When ordering the cake you have to choose the flavor, size, design and shape. This cake will serve as a symbol of fertility and it’s always been a part of traditional weddings.
Dresses – This includes flowergirl dresses, ring bearer suits, wedding gowns, bridesmaid's dresses, mother of the bride dresses, tuxedos, wedding gown preservation, etc .
Stationery & Invitations - Wedding stationery plays an important part throughout and even after your wedding day so it is important to choose the correct wedding invitations. Wedding stationery is the first glimpse of your special day that you give to your guests', so you want to choose it carefully.
Transportation - Figuring out how many cars you need, what kind, and when. There are so many different forms of modern wedding transportation; some are a little more modern, while some are still set in the time-honored traditions of arriving at a wedding. Deciding which type of wedding transportation to choose can be confusing. But whichever type of transportation you opt to use, you want to be sure that you arrive to the wedding in style.
Favor & Gifts - Surprise your guests with a unique party favor. Choose wedding favors that cost as low but has a meaningful value in it. The main thing to remember when choosing your wedding favor is to look for something unique, and not necessarily expensive. Try to come up with an idea that when the guest looks at, will remember your wedding. The choice is left to your imagination and budget where you choose your wedding favor for your guests to remember for a long time to come.
Readings and Speeches – To make your wedding more memorable for you and for your guest. You should think of something to say that will touch everyone’s heart.




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